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Aircraft · Aug 18, 2026 · 10 min

Kaman K-MAX K-1200: The Helicopter Built Only to Lift

The Kaman K-1200 K-MAX lifts 6,000 pounds on 85 gallons an hour and seats one. Full specifications, the payload-by-altitude curve, and why only 60 were built.

Kaman K-MAX Aircraft Profiles Intermeshing Rotors External Load Heli-Logging Density Altitude

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